NURS 4470 HESI RN EXIT EXAM

1. Which information is a priority for the RN to reinforce to an older client after

intravenous pylegraphy?

A) Eat a light diet for the rest of the day

B) Rest for the next 24 hours since the preparation and the test is tiring.

C) During waking hours drink at least 1 8-ounce glass of fluid every hour for the next 2

days

D) Measure the urine output for the next day and immediately notify the health care

provider if it should decrease.

The correct answer is D: Measure the urine output for the next day and immediately

notify the health care provider if it should decrease.

2. A client has altered renal function and is being treated at home. The nurse recognizes

that the most accurate indicator of fluid balance during the weekly visits is

A) difference in the intake and output

B) changes in the mucous membranes

C) skin turgor

D) weekly weight

The correct answer is D: weekly weight

3. A client has been diagnosed with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.Which information is

most important for the nurse to reinforce with the client?

A)It is a condition in which one or more tumors called gastrinomas form in the pancreas

or in the upper part of the small intestine (duodenum)

B)It is critical to report promptly to your health care provider any findings of peptic

ulcers